The Madison, Wis.-based CUNA Strategic Services recently announced a financial investment in CU Solutions Group, which was formed in 2010 by combining several entities including CU Village, HRN, and Koker Goodwin into one company.

Lending giants U.S. Bank and JPMorgan Chase recently announced they had eliminated and reduced their private student lending programs, respectively. JPMorgan Chase will only make private student loans for existing customers.